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WebGPU default entry points to shader modules

Category

Graphics

Type

Chromium catches up

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 121)

Intent stage

None

Summary

WebGPU now allows developers to omit entry points to shader modules when creating a pipeline, improving ergonomics. If no default entry point is found, a GPUValidationError will be triggered as usual.

Standards & signals

• Specification: https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/#abstract-opdef-validating-gpuprogrammablestage
• Firefox: Positive
• Safari: Closed Without a Position
• Web developers: Positive
• Tracking bug: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/dawn/issues/detail?id=2254

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